Introduction: The purpose of this thesis was to explore how young people in Botswana experience different transitions in their life, and how they cope with these. Method: This qualitative study included 4 focus groups with ...

The transition to parenthood (TTP) affects women's mental health in different ways. TTP can be a challenging transition, especially for relationship satisfaction which has shown to decrease. In addition, an increasing ...

Women living in very poor rural regions of developing countries are among those in the world facing the largest, avoidable risk for early illness, disability and death. Yet, some women in very poor areas are healthier than ...

This study focuses on the experiences of trafficked children in Tanzania. Trafficking of children deprives them of human rights and freedoms; it may also pose a public health risk. Migration of children who are fostered ...

In Ethiopia, the levels of maternal mortality and morbidity is
among the highest in the world. However, many of these deaths and
injuries could be prevented if they are properly communicated with
interventions that are ...

Norwegian Social Research (NOVA) started in 2000 a research study to cover a period of 10
years. They collected quite comprehensive data about children and youth whilst growing up in
families sufficing on a low income. ...

In Ghana like in other developing countries, microfinance has been acknowledged as a pro-poor development intervention because of its special programme models in meeting the special needs of the poor especially women. The ...